The average bus between Ilford and Mersea Island takes 4h 27m and the fastest bus takes 3h 26m. There is at least one bus per day from Ilford to Mersea Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Ilford and Mersea Island. The earliest departure is at 7:38 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Ilford is at 7:41 PM which arrives into Mersea Island at 11:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Brentwood and take an average of 4h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ilford to Mersea Island. However, there are services departing from Ilford station and arriving at Mersea Island station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
Ilford to Mersea Island bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Brentwood station.
Ilford to Mersea Island bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at High Street station.
The distance between Ilford and Mersea Island is 65.6 km. The road distance is 97 km.
You can take a train from Ilford to High Street via Brentwood, Brentwood station, Bus Station, High Street, and Angel Court in around 4h 10m.